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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Forest management alters the quantity and apparent stability of soil carbon, Dominick Cifelli

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Building better biofuel crops: A field evaluation of transgenic Populus modified to improve feedstock performance for bioenergy use, Molli Elisabeth Coombs

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Investigating Changing Macronutrient Dynamics at a Plant, Microbe and Plant-Microbe Interactions Scale, Emel Kangi

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Analysis of mutations in protein kinase CK2 linked to Okur-Chung’s Neuropathy, Shivani Maan

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Characterization of Host Cell Specific Interactions During Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae Infection, Emerson Towey

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Light wavelength modulates search behavior performance in zebrafish, Matthew Reid Waalkes

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Leveraging a multiparent cross of Populus trichocarpa to characterize recombination rates and dissect the genetic architecture of wood chemistry, Chanaka R. Abeyratne

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Cell Signaling and Stress Response in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A study of SNF1, Scott E. Arbet II

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Meiotic recombination in Zea mays and its contribution to genetic diversity, Jasmine Elizabeth Freeman

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The Birds and The Bees and The Willows: Understanding the reproductive biology of Salix nigra Marsh., Julianne Gmys Grady

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Spatial processing of conspecific signals in weakly electric fish: from sensory image to neural population coding, Oak Everette Milam

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Quantifying the impacts of genetically engineered crops and deep soil C cycling on the sustainability of bioenergy crop production, Zoe Pagliaro

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Sense and Sensitivity: Spatial Structure of conspecific signals during social interaction, Keshav Ramachandra

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Morphological, physiological, and transcriptional responses of Populus trichocarpa to water deficit stress, Kristin Justine Ratliff

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Measuring and modeling how plant-microbe interactions control soil carbon and nitrogen cycling in managed and unmanaged ecosystems, Joanna Ridgeway

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Drought effects on biofuel feedstock production by Populus trichocarpa, Marvin Jacob Wright

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Frayed connections: How long-term nitrogen additions disrupt plant-soil interactions and the carbon cycle of a temperate forest, Brooke A. Eastman

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Phenomic and Genetic Controls of the Drought Stress Response in Sorghum, Melissa A. Lehrer

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Monitoring the Systemic Immune System to Understand and Improve the Efficacy of Immunotherapy for Metastatic Osteosarcoma, justin edward markel

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A Combinatorial 5-HTR Expression Pattern within the Ventral Projection Neurons of the D. melanogaster Olfactory Circuit., Mohd Freezely Ezzani Bin Mazri

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Examining development and function of pretectal visual neural circuits in gs homeobox 1 mutant zebrafish, Alexandra Rose Schmidt

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GETTING TO THE ROOT CAUSE: THE GENETIC UNDERPINNINGS OF ROOT SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE AND RHIZODEPOSITION IN SORGHUM, Farren Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Describing a putative corollary discharge circuit in Drosophila, Kaitlyn Nicole Boone

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Using zebrafish to elucidate the expression and gene regulatory network of the Genomic screen homeobox transcription factors and bring innovative science learning experiences to West Virginia, Rebecca Ann Coltogirone

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Soil microbial nitrogen-transforming genes influenced by tree species and fertilization in an Appalachian hardwood forest, Emma G. Fox-Fogle

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Tree species influence on microbial functional gene abundance and N cycling in riparian soil, Elizabeth Matejczyk

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Initial and Advanced Stages of Microbiota Establishment within the Tsetse Fly, Miguel Eduardo Medina Munoz

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Mycorrhizal type dictates soil microbial diversity and function and the integrated root-microbial response to water stress in temperate forests, Nanette C. Raczka

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Effects of 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol on Stress Response Pathway Regulators, in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Suk Lan Ser

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The Receptor Basis of Serotonergic Modulation in an Olfactory Network, Tyler Ryan Sizemore

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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The role of genotype in Saccharomyces cerevisiae resistance to 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol, Michael C. Ayers

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A Flight Sensory-Motor to Olfactory Histamine Circuit Mediates Olfactory Processing of Ecologically and Behaviorally Natural Stimuli, Samual P. Bradley

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Nitrogen fertilization decouples roots and microbes in temperate forests: impacts on soil carbon and nitrogen cycling, Joseph E. Carrara

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The wiring logic of identified serotonergic neurons across olfactory networks in Drosophila, Kaylynn E. Coates

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Nutrient Cycling-Tree Species Relationships in Appalachian Forests, Philip Michael Crim

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Estimating the Age of a Bloodstain Using Mitochondrial rRNA, Jordan R. Flesher

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The morphological, physiological, and genetic underpinnings of intraspecific salinity tolerance in Sorghum bicolor, Ashley N. Henderson

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Tree growth and water use efficiency during the twentieth century: from global trends to local drivers, Justin Michael Mathias

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The Host Gatekeeper: Using the Flagellar Pathway to Understand Symbiont Host Adaptation, Adam R. Pollio

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Accessing the Functional Capabilities of the Tick Microbiome Through Metagenomics, Darin Lee Shrewsberry Jr

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Trees, Fungi, Insects: How Host Plant Genetics Builds a Community, Sandra Jeanne Simon

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The Exploration of Nanotoxicological Copper and Interspecific Saccharomyces Hybrids, Matthew Joseph Winans PhD

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Evolutionary genomics of dynamic sex chromosomes in the Salicaceae, Ran Zhou

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Aptamer Functionalized Zinc Oxide Field Effect Transistors For Odor Detection, Michael D. Aldridge

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Amazon Nights II: Electric Boogaloo-Neural Adaptations for Communication in Three Species of Weakly Electric FIsh, Kathryne M. Allen

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Association Genetics and Local Adaptation of Populus trichocarpa Torr. & Gray, Hari Bahadur Chhetri

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Estimating the Age of a Bloodstain using Droplet Digital PCR, Kalee Rae Crampton

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Discrimination and behavioral responses to communication signals compared across Apteronotids., Danielle Leigh Dillon-Seeger

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Sodium channel distribution in the apical dendrites of pyramidal cells vary in the hindbrain of Apteronotus leptorhynchus., Sree Indrani Motipally

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Canonical Wnt Mechanisms in Neural Crest Induction, Mark Stephen Perfetto

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Effects Of Commercial Formulations Of Glyphosate On Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Apoorva Ravi Shankar

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Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis of Amino Acids in Biological Tissues: Applications in Forensic Entomology, Food Authentication and Soft-Biometrics in Humans, Mayara Patricia Viana de Matos

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education: Reforming Classrooms by Training Current and Future Faculty, Karen E. Bailey

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A Corrollary Discharge Circuit Modulates Olfactory Function During Flight In Manduca Sexta, Phillip David Chapman

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Evaluating the Recovery of DNA from Adhesive Tape after Exposure to Heat and Humidity: Assessing the Degradation Index and STR Profile, Emily Davis

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The integration of extrinsic and intrinsic neuromodulators in the olfactory system, Kristyn M. Lizbinski

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Transposable Element Diversity, Divergence, And Contribution To Genome Evolution In Plants, Dhanushya Ramachandran

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Serotonergic Modulation of Inhibitory Input to Lateral Horn Affects Odor-Mediated Attraction in D. melanogaster, Ayad Auda

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Direct inhibition of histamine receptors in the antennal lobe of Manduca sexta: Putative evidence for an olfactory corollary discharge circuit, Rex Burkland

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Ecological Effects of Forest Canopy Disturbance on the Understory Plant, American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), Jennifer L. Chandler

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Elucidating Mechanisms of Canonical Wnt - ephrin-B Crosstalk, William Tyler Koch

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Microbial Dynamics within Shed Mucosal Secretions of Hirudo verbana, the European Medicinal Leech, Brittany Maree Ott

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Controls on ecosystem nitrogen (N) status and carbon (C) balance in red spruce forests located in a region of historically high atmospheric N deposition., Kenneth R. Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Analysis of RNA Degradation in Dental Pulp to Estimate Postmortem Interval, Amanda Balasko

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Role of multi-site phosphorylation in regulation of E(spl) M8 activity during Drosophila neurogenesis, Mohna Bandyopadhyay

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Evolution of a Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase Gene Family in Vertebrates, Shashwati Bhattacharya

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On the Roles of Drosophila Notch Signaling and Atonal Autoregulation in the Specification of R8 Photoreceptors, Adam T. Majot

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Expanding the Use of RNA in Forensic Science: A Quantum Dot Molecular Beacon Approach, Joshua R. Moore

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Kinematic Basis for Body Specific Locomotor Mechanics and Perturbation Responses, Ryan B. Ross

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The Root of Sustainability: Investigating the relationship between medicinal plant conservation and surface mining in Appalachia, Jessica B. Turner

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Investigating college evolution instruction: Current practices and how they can be improved to overcome student barriers to acceptance, Nicholas Adam Wilbur

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Taxonomy of the Allium cernuum complex in Appalachia, Rodney David Dever

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The effects of accelerated soil acidification on aggrading temperate deciduous forests: The Fernow Experimental Forest Long Term Soil Productivity (LTSP) Study at 13 years, Zachariah K. Fowler

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Animal dispersal of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.), Amy M. Hruska

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Serotonin (5-HT) Increases Olfactory Responsiveness in the Tobacco Hawkmoth Manduca sexta, Samantha Lynn Jusino

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Time-varying phase relationship between spiking neuronal responses and local field potentials in olfactory processing in manduca sexta, Oakland J. Peters

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Mechanisms of cadmium tolerance in Populus, Brahma Reddy Induri

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Microbial Genome Evolution Due to Multifaceted Symbiosis within the Tsetse Fly (Diptera: Glossinidae), Anna Kathleen Snyder

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Physiological and genetic changes in poplar during mycorrhizal colonization under phosphorus limitation, Shalaka Desai

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Ecological effects of and recovery following surface mining and pasture reclamation, Michael Levy

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Investigating changes in productivity of an old growth Juniperus stand: A physiological and isotopic approach, Scott E. Spal

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Development of a new Human Identity Testing Kit for the Simultaneous Amplification of the 13 CODIS STR Loci plus Amelogenin Using Locus Specific Brackets (LSBs), Lizmery Suarez Ferguson

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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Expression of the cytosolic phospholipase A2 isozymes in the human breast cancer cell line models MDA-MB 231 and MCF-7 and the normal breast cell line model MCF-10A, Debolina Ganguly

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Understanding the role of ascorbic acid and GDP-mannose pyrophosphorylase affecting ammonium sensitivity, genome stability and flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana, Chase F. Kempinski

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Molecular Phylogeny of the Oestroidea, Baneshwar Singh

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RNA in Forensic Science: Novel Techniques for Biological Evidence, Stephanie T. Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Analyzing the role of CK2 and PP2A in Drosophila position effect variegation, Swati Banerjee

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Role of protein kinase CK2 and phosphatase PP2A in Notch-mediated lateral inhibition, Anasua Bose

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On the mechanisms underlying neural repression by E(spl)M8 in Drosophila, Bhaskar Kahali

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Elucidating the role of ascorbic acid in flowering and pathogen defense in Arabidopsis thaliana, Madhumati Mukherjee

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Investigating the potential of RNA to be used in forensic casework analysis, Tiffany Lynn Smith

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Preliminary Analysis of the Environmental Effects on RNA Degradation: Modeling a Realistic Crime Scene, Beatriz A. Vianna

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Mechanisms of Tungsten Carbide-Cobalt Nanoparticle-induced Angiogenesis, Yingxue Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Foraging ecology of male Cerulean Warblers and other Neotropical migrants, Gregory A. George

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Cellular mechanisms responsible for development of sensitivity of the bovine corpus luteum to prostaglandin F2 alpha, Madhusudan P. Goravanahally

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Locomotion grows up: The neuromechanical control of interlimb coordinating mechanisms in crayfish, Marc D. Rinehart

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Identification of chicken repeat 1 (CR1) elements in forensically important carrion fly species and characterization of one such element within Sarcophaga bullata, Michelle Lee Thompson

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A Panax-centric view of invasive species and a case study on the effects of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Kerry Lynn Wixted

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Spatial modeling of propagule pressure in Ailanthus altissima, Matthew A. Kaproth

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Non-redundant roles of E(spl) proteins during Drosophila neurogenesis, Jee-Eun Kim